There’s a lot of hype over supplements nowadays. Everyone wants the latest pre-workout.

Hypershock rage, C4, Jack3d, nano vapor…the list goes on and on.

And while pre-workouts do have some ingredients in them that have been scientifically proven to enhance your workouts, you don’t need them.

In fact, you don’t really need any supplements. They can help, but they aren’t necessary.

Maybe you’re against pre-workouts, because you don’t like putting 8 different types of stimulants in your body. I get it.

Or maybe you just don’t want to spend the money – that’s fine, too.

Either way, here’s my all natural pre-workout.

 

Where it Started

When I was a sophomore in college I started getting very deep into lifting.

I’d been working out for a while, but this is when I started to develop an obsession with it.

Every single day, rain or shine, I’d hit the gym. It didn’t matter if I was sick or if I had to sacrifice doing homework – I hit the gym, and I hit it hard.

The only problem was that I couldn’t afford $50 a month to spend on JUST pre-workouts.

But these were my gains we were talking about, I had to find a way to optimize them.

So after doing a whole bunch of research, I actually ended up making my own natural pre-workout.

It costs only pennies a day.

 

The Natural Pre-Workout

Consume 30 minutes prior to working out:

 

2 Bananas

Bananas are a great pre-workout food, because they’re fast digesting and contain glucose, which the body uses directly for energy (without having to convert it).

They also contain potassium, which prevents muscle cramps.

In short, they’re nature’s pre-workout. They give you the energy and electrolytes you need in the gym.

 

1 Cup Black Coffee

Caffeine has been shown, time and time again, to benefit workouts.

It’s been shown to , , and

In short, if you want to have a kick ass workout, consume caffeine.

I recommend drinking black coffee for this, because it’s also filled with antioxidants and has been shown to have

 

Bio-Energetic Release

Because we live in a society where it isn’t socially acceptable to fully express ourselves, we have a lot of pent up energy.

Our minds also race with thoughts (unless you ), which drains us of our energy.

Some people resort to amphetamines (yes, they’re in pre-workouts) in order to become energized, but it isn’t necessary.

A while back I stumbled upon of Elliott Hulse talking about how to energize your body before a workout.

At first glance, I thought it was kind of strange, and who could blame me?

But I tried it one day, and I felt more energized than I had in years.

This shit worked.

So before every workout, I recommend energizing your body. Flail around, shout, scream, yell at the top of your lungs. Throw your fists in the air, pound your chest, and jump up and down.

Do whatever your body wants to do.

Doing things like this when we were cavemen was natural. Our bodies evolved to be fully expressive – they’re not made to hold in emotions and thoughts without expressing them.

So that’s what this exercise does – it releases tons of pent up energy and throws your body into hyper-drive.

 

Simple Yet Effective

This pre-workout strategy is extremely simple.

It consists of a source of energy (bananas), a simple stimulant (black coffee), and a bio-energetic exercise.

Despite its simplicity, it is perhaps one of the most effective pre-workout routines ever.

I know that when I do this routine, I feel better than when I take C4, neurocore, or any other pre-workout.

Try it and you will see.

 

Until next time,

-Jon